{"product_id":"b005erirze","title":"The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It","description":"\u003cp\u003eBased on Stanford University psychologist Kelly McGonigal's wildly popular course The Science of Willpower,  The Willpower Instinct  is the first book to explain the science of self-control and how it can be harnessed to improve our health, happiness, and productivity .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInformed by the latest research and combining cutting-edge insights from psychology, economics, neuroscience, and medicine,  The Willpower Instinct  explains exactly what willpower is, how it works, and why it matters. For example, readers will learn:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e•  Willpower is a mind-body response, not a virtue. It is a biological function that can be improved through mindfulness, exercise, nutrition, and sleep.\u003cbr\u003e\n•  Willpower is not an unlimited resource. Too much self-control can actually be bad for your health.\u003cbr\u003e\n•  Temptation and stress hijack the brain's systems of self-control, but the brain can be trained for greater willpower\u003cbr\u003e\n•  Guilt and shame over your setbacks lead to giving in again, but self-forgiveness and self-compassion boost self-control.\u003cbr\u003e\n•  Giving up control is sometimes the only way to gain self-control.\u003cbr\u003e\n•  Willpower failures are contagious—you can catch the desire to overspend or overeat from your friends­­—but you can also catch self-control from the right role models.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the groundbreaking tradition of  Getting Things Done, The Willpower Instinct  combines life-changing prescriptive advice and complementary exercises to help readers with goals ranging from losing weight to more patient parenting, less procrastination, better health, and greater productivity at work.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANT","offers":[{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":67936879378468,"sku":"YSL37965","price":5.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0805\/2614\/7620\/files\/71tvkO9Db4L._SY1500.jpg?v=1793263341","url":"https:\/\/booktavero.com\/products\/b005erirze","provider":"BookTavero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}